Removing the notifications/ads delivered by the choalauysurvey.top website
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on
What kind of page is choalauysurvey[.]top?
Our research team discovered the choalauysurvey[.]top rogue page while inspecting dubious websites. It operates by promoting browser notification spam and by redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/dangerous) sites. Users typically enter pages like choalauysurvey[.]top via redirects caused by websites that utilize rogue advertising networks.
Choalauysurvey[.]top overview
The behavior of rogue webpages might differ depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. In other words, this information may determine the content encountered on and through such pages.
At the time of research, choalauysurvey[.]top displayed a dubious questionnaire. This survey could operate similarly to the "Millionaire (Миллионером)" scam.
Furthermore, choalauysurvey[.]top requested its browser notification delivery to be enabled. Rogue sites use their notifications to run intrusive advert campaigns. The advertisements primarily promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.
In summary, through websites like choalauysurvey[.]top – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.
Name | Ads by choalauysurvey.top |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 104.21.15.114 |
Observed Domains | p92.choalauysurvey[.]top; ngk.choalauysurvey[.]top; ys5.choalauysurvey[.]top |
Symptoms | Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed. |
Distribution Methods | Deceptive pop-up ads, false claims within visited websites, potentially unwanted applications (adware) |
Damage | Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Browser notification spam in general
Harmonypix[.]com, browser-shielding[.]com, read-the-notification[.]com, and axegrinder[.]top are merely some examples of rogue pages we have examined recently.
Sites of this kind deliver browser notifications promoting deceptive/malicious material. It must be stressed that any genuine content encountered via these ads is most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse its affiliate programs in order to acquire illegitimate commissions.
How did choalauysurvey[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Websites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, if you are receiving these advertisements from choalauysurvey[.]top – it means that you have likely visited this page and permitted their delivery. In other words, clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this webpage.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not enable questionable websites to deliver them (i.e., do not select "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification delivery from such pages (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests altogether.
Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious sites, it could be due to adware installed on the browser or system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Appearance of the choalauysurvey[.]top website (GIF):
Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by choalauysurvey[.]top using Combo Cleaner:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by choalauysurvey.top?
- STEP 1. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome
- STEP 2. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android)
- STEP 3. Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox
- STEP 4. Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge
- STEP 5. Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS)
Disable unwanted browser notifications:
Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:
Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome:
Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".
In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).
Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):
Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".
In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).
Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:
Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications".
In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).
Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:
Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".
Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).
Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):
Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences...". Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane.
Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)
How to avoid browser notification spam?
Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.
Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by choalauysurvey[.]top in the right lower corner of my desktop?
Sites cannot display browser notifications (advertisements) without user consent. Therefore, you've likely accessed choalauysurvey[.]top and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this webpage.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself. However, these ads can endorse content capable of causing serious problems (including system infections).
Is choalauysurvey[.]top a virus?
No, websites like choalauysurvey[.]top are not categorized as viruses, although they can push virulent content. Rogue sites commonly promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.
Will Combo Cleaner remove choalauysurvey[.]top ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and revoke the permissions granted to the choalauysurvey[.]top webpage. It can also deny all further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.
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